Flood — Gulf, Florida

2005-04-01 to 2005-04-07 · Gulf, Florida

Event narrative

Five to ten inches of rain during the past few days combined with significant rain amounts upstream caused significant flooding along the Apalachicola River and nearby low-lying areas. 40 to 50 roads throughout the county were closed due to high water. Many residents along Lake Grove Road were adversely affected as low-lying reservoirs, creeks and streams surged above their banks. This road runs along the Chipola cut-off, which connects the Apalachicola and Chipola Rivers. The affected communities included Wewahitchka, Howards Creek, Dalkeith and Overstreet. 150 residences were damaged by the flood waters. A mandatory boil order was issued for people residing in low-lying or riverside areas. Two people were rescued when flood waters pushed their truck off Lake Grove Road near Gaskins Park. State officials declared a state of emergency and voluntary evacuation order for residents near waterways. Reported by the Gulf County EMA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5447904. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.